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East Palmerston vs Wooroonooran
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · East Palmerston profile · Wooroonooran profile
East Palmerston Wooroonooran
East Palmerston and Wooroonooran (Cassowary Coast - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland. East Palmerston is home to 220 people, while Wooroonooran (Cassowary Coast - Qld) is largely non-residential with a population of zero. There are clear differences in their demographics; East Palmerston has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 21 people, and its homes have far more people in them, at 2.5 per household compared to 1.0 in Wooroonooran (Cassowary Coast - Qld).
These two areas are both completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, health services, or public transport. The age gap between them has shifted, with residents now far older in Wooroonooran (Cassowary Coast - Qld), where the typical age is 57 compared to 49 in East Palmerston.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 288
- First area, 2016: 173
- First area, 2021: 220
- Second area, 2021: 0
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
Ancestry & Birthplace
Language
Religion
Education & Qualifications
Income
- First area, 2011: $524
- First area, 2016: $655
- First area, 2021: $812
- First area, 2011: $1,100
- First area, 2016: $1,274
- First area, 2021: $1,390
- First area, 2011: $1,271
- First area, 2016: $1,449
- First area, 2021: $1,625
Health & Disability
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 1.0
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $320
- First area, 2011: $1,153
- First area, 2016: $1,394
- First area, 2021: $1,317
- First area, 2011: 1.30
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Palmerston vs Wooroonooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30931/east-palmerston/vs/SAL33162/wooroonooran